a posteriori
a pos·te·ri·o·ri
adjective \ˌä-(ˌ)pō-ˌstir-ē-ˈȯr-ē, -ˌster-; ˌā-(ˌ)pä-ˌstir-ē-ˈȯr-ˌī, -(ˌ)pō-, -ˈȯr-ē\Definition of A POSTERIORI
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: relating to or derived by reasoning from observed facts — compare a priori
— a posteriori adverb
Origin of A POSTERIORI
Latin, literally, from the latter
First Known Use: 1588
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